Acsád

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Acsád
Acsád coat of arms
Acsád (Hungary)
Acsád
Acsád
Basic data
State : Hungary
Region : Western Transdanubia
County : Vas
Small area until December 31, 2012 : Szombathely
District since 1.1.2013 : Szombathely
Coordinates : 47 ° 19 '  N , 16 ° 44'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 19 '23 "  N , 16 ° 44' 4"  E
Area : 14.34  km²
Residents : 662 (Jan. 1, 2011)
Population density : 46 inhabitants per km²
Telephone code : (+36) 94
Postal code : 9746
KSH kódja: 07214
Structure and administration (status: 2018)
Community type : local community
Mayoress : Bernadett Kovács (independent)
Postal address : Béke et al. 10
9746 Acsád
Website :
(Source: A Magyar Köztársaság helységnévkönyve 2011. január 1st at Központi statisztikai hivatal )

Acsád is a Hungarian community in the county Szombathely in Vas county .

Geographical location

Acsád is located 13 kilometers northeast of the city of Szombathely . Neighboring municipalities are Meszlen, Vasszilvágy, Salköveskút and Vasasszonyfa.

Sons and daughters of the church

  • Béla Rákosi (1841–1923), doctor and author
  • Jenő Rákosi (1842–1929), writer, journalist and theater director
  • Nándor Fettich (1900–1971), archaeologist and goldsmith

Attractions

  • Evangelical Church
  • Roman Catholic Church Keresztelő Szent János , originally from the Middle Ages, but later rebuilt in Baroque style
  • Szegedy Castle ( Szegedy-kastély ), built in the 18th century, with a castle park
  • World War II memorial with statue of Saint George ( Sárkányölő Szent György-szobor )

traffic

Road No. 8636 and No. 8638 meet in Acsád. The train station, located just outside the town, is connected to the railway line from Szombathely to Sopron .

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